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Mars: Sinus Titanum; November, 1894
Sinus Titanum; November, 1894 investigates our neighboring planet Mars through a careful record of observations made at Flagstaff.
Percival Lowell offers a vivid, accessible account of Mars’s surface features, especially the network of canals, and explains how these lines were detected, cataloged, and interpreted.
The book balances scientific reasoning with a thoughtful look at what these features could mean for planetary science and the search for life beyond Earth. It explains what the canals might be, how astronomers distinguish natural patterns from possible artificial design, and how maps and projections shape our view of a world far from our own.
Clear explanations of how Martian observations were made and recorded Discussion of Schiaparelli’s canals and Lowell’s own catalog of features Accessible treatment of natural vs. artificial interpretations, with careful reasoning Context for the science of planetary mapping and the limits of observation Ideal for curious readers of science history and astronomy who want to understand how early observers approached Mars and what questions still guide planetary exploration today.
Percival Lowell offers a vivid, accessible account of Mars’s surface features, especially the network of canals, and explains how these lines were detected, cataloged, and interpreted.
The book balances scientific reasoning with a thoughtful look at what these features could mean for planetary science and the search for life beyond Earth. It explains what the canals might be, how astronomers distinguish natural patterns from possible artificial design, and how maps and projections shape our view of a world far from our own.
Clear explanations of how Martian observations were made and recorded Discussion of Schiaparelli’s canals and Lowell’s own catalog of features Accessible treatment of natural vs. artificial interpretations, with careful reasoning Context for the science of planetary mapping and the limits of observation Ideal for curious readers of science history and astronomy who want to understand how early observers approached Mars and what questions still guide planetary exploration today.
324 pages, Hardcover
Published August 24, 2018
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